Everything has a beginning and an end. This blog is no exception. If I’m totally honest with myself, my interest in multi-day backpacking has waned somewhat over the last few years. There are many reasons for this, but I guess … Continue reading →

Day 3 was a spare day with a very short downward journey to the railway station. My heels felt just as bad as on the previous day, but luckily, the downhill nature of today’s walk would keep most of the boot … Continue reading →

Day 2 was decision day. Do I proceed with the walk and head further into the wilderness or do I turn around and head back? The heel injuries picked up the previous day from the new boots had really upset what … Continue reading →

Given that this was my first walk in a long while, the whole route had a lot of slack built into it. The full route covered around 40 km – a distance that I’d normally do in two days, but given … Continue reading →

As plans went, this one was a good one. I was pleased with the route and the level of fitness that I had attained. I had also thought that I was pleased with my kit too – in all, everything was … Continue reading →

2016 only had two walks in it. The first of which was cut short by appalling weather, whilst the second was just a day walk. It had been an odd year in that I never really felt compelled to go … Continue reading →

This is just a short update to say that I have received a review copy of Christopher Somerville’s Britain’s Best Walks for review from HarperColins Publishing. The intent is to try out some of the book’s walks in the new year … Continue reading →

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About the Author

Firstly welcome to my blog! My name is Rob Pollard and this blog details my onward journey from couch potato to backpacker. Hopefully it will spur more people on to take up this rewarding activity. Have fun reading it!

Legal Stuff…

Backpacking is an activity that carries an inherent risk. I can take no responsibility for any injuries (or worse) that are incurred through trying to emulate any walk in this blog.

If you don't know what the risks are, find out and get trained! Even better, find an instructor that can teach you the safe way to do things and make sure that you carry the proper kit.

All images are copyright Rob Pollard. Do not use without permission. Asking would be to your advantage too, as the ones posted on this blog are scaled down quite considerably from the originals - plus they represent only a tiny fraction of the images taken on each walk! :)